But they do get fleshed out. Take, for instance, “Kennedy, Sinatra, and the Mafia,” which combines well-worn assassination theories with folklore that will be familiar to anyone who has seen ...

Late one winter night in 1963, a ringing phone woke up publicist Jim Mahoney. “Frank Sinatra’s attorney said, ‘You have to get up to Reno as fast as you can. Frankie, the kid, has been kidnapped.’” ...

Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against Russian President Vladimir Putin, former President Jimmy Carter, U.S. congresswoman ...

The Mafia had significant influence in the entertainment industry, particularly in the operation of nightclubs. Frank Sinatra denied having connections to the Mafia, but he benefited from ...

It's 1972 and the Mafia crime families are at war ... hang out playing cards at a gambling den known as the "Sinatra Club" owned by Crazy Salvatore Polisi, the narrator of our story.

It was a murder case almost everyone had an opinion on. O.J. Simpson ‘s “trial of the century” over the 1994 killings of his ex-wife and her friend bared divisions over race and law enforcement in ...

Better Man” — 3 stars “I came out of the womb with jazz hands,” pop star Robbie Williams recounts in “Better Man,” his new ...

A montage of some of the musicians who died in 2024. For a more complete list, visit NPR Music's article on musicians we lost this year.

England cricket icon Graham Thorpe tragically ended his life on August 5 after a long battle with depression and anxiety. He ...

IN 2024 we said goodbye to some great Scots across the world of politics, showbiz and sport. From the shock loss of former First Minister Alex Salmond to the tragic death of comedian Janey Godley, ...

Birmingham icon and Moody Blues founder Mike Pinder died at the age of 82 on April 24. The legendary Birmingham band, known ...